The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-03-10
HENDERSON, n. c., THURSDAY. MARCH 10, 1887.
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known as sgood society,"" | reviewed
long professions of the bifuricated or
naments of seaside and mountain and
lakeside resorts, of balls and routs and
operatic first nights; and | had to ad-
NIT that this vehement young girl in
dictment was "a true BILL" All over
the country man famine prevails.
We have hosts of society fellows
swells, giddy boys-but they are hard
ly the kind of husband material SEN
sible woman would select, if it were
not a case of "Hobson's choice"
Many of them are kind hearted, agree
able little creatures, disposed to do
everything in their power to earn the
gratitude of the girls, to whose enjoy
ment they contribute themselves and
all they have and are. But consider
able proportion of them are freaks OF
nature, only to be accounted for when
the creation of mosquitoes, feas,
mumps, and measles is explained.
They are as much alike, find them
where you will, as the little Jumps Of
pill dough under druggists spatula.
There is not originality enough in
them, or the tailors they patronize, to
get up sufficient difference between any
two of thousand of them to be recog-
nized under forty -mule-power micro
scope. These physiogomies are mild
burlesques on the lap-dog family.
Their shanks and feet look like pins
stuck in pumpkin seeds. Their clothes
are all of the loudest fashion, and their
neckties fame with all the hues of an
Adirondack autumn. while life seems
with them to be a perpetual struggle
to see over their. collars. Their faces
are decorated with bergamct-exhaling
side whiskers and lip fuzz, thin and
sickly. Their kid gloves are gaudy,
and their switch canes have semi-black-
guard handles, usually copies in ivory
Or gold of some ballet dancers pir-
quettingpins. Ponderous chains, with
horseshoe and dog head charms, dan
gle from their flashy vest patterns.
Their visages are stupid and sensual,
and their mouths are mere expression
less gashes, that only open to take in
oysters, cocktails, and champagne, and
let out ballroom compliments, stale OF
scenity, and drawing oaths. They
walk with dawdling, inincing gait
that carries a perpetual favor of the
"german" or the :'racquet. They
talk with a foreign affectation, full o
saws" and "you knaws," and thei
breath is ever redolent with whiskey
and cigarette tobacco. They leer witt
insuferable insolence at every woman
that comes within reach of their weak
dishwatery eyes, and comment on "th
points" of their girl acquaintances a
: they do on those of a horse or a speck
led female pointer pup. Squeeze
r million of them into one, and the
, would not make a real man. And ye
, they are all-important factors of ou
best society. No wedding ceremony
. complete without some of them {
ushers and salad annihilators. N
e ball or reception is perfect without
4 numerous sprinkling of them to fiou
e ish their shining, patent-leathere
r. heels, only less light and leathery tha
v their heads, to the witching strains
- it's viols and lutes. Without them o,
n girls would often--too sadly, awful
p often-be beauless, stay-at-hom
q would abound, and wall-howers wou
re flourish thicker than touchme-nots
Il rustic parterres, or bachelor-buttons
v Dakota, where four -ffths of all the br
ot tons are bachelors buttons.
4 What is to be done? There is C
,d from Damselonia, come and help
ID In the name of suffering girldom C
,e upon our social philosophers, pundi
IN and panjandrums for aid and couns
X
Must our American young women st
hit continue to fly to the arms of tn
& coachmen and lackeys, or waste the
y selves on foreign counts and baro
he as preparatory step to preside in
,lv back rooms of future barber shops,
s. passing around the hand organs c.
NV comitant tambourine for nickelsf
of| so, "Ichabod'' is already written NJ
ere the pillars of our New World repub
nd and its glory is departed.
Hiss Overcome by my emotions, l m
mt mur "More men," and subslde Il
av cataractic gush of fearful anxiety
ow wait for reply. +. DOMAIN
;es Devils Lake, Dakota.
ms P. S.-The great American Mo-
llv west, the worlds womanless wont
at land, still holds out 10000 arms
,ut invitation and welcome to iemlr
IAN home and husband seekers from e'
n, region and cline beneath the sun.
es ais your programme full, Mss
DDS tlecrusher p asked young man
n.y. South London demsel, who had
lfe, shrugged out of the refreshment r
ma with disappointment in her eye